Looking for Lucky
Directed by
Jia-Chen Jiang

A rousing dog and man comedy composed of just 61 shots, set in Shenyang in northeastern China, where people argue continuously forever. A graduate student loses his professor’s dog and must enlist his father’s help to retrieve it, lest his prospects of a tutorship vanishes. A biting satire on every conceivable ill in Red China, and an endearing portrait of a father-and-son relationship.
Cast
- Hexi Ding
- Jingxin Huang
- Tianming Jia
- "it’s a smart, witty, amusing and also endearing effort.... Brimming with aesthetic confidence, emotional candour and thematic conviction...."
- "Looking for Lucky is a blast of fresh air for China’s independent film scene.... "
- "A disarmingly funny and charming millennial examination of consumerism in China."
- "This debut film by director Jiang Jiachen is an understated and authentic-feeling, lightly comic drama about the lives of everyday Chinese people."
Awards & Recognition
Winner
Asian New Talent Award - Best Actor
Shanghai Int'l. Film Festival
Asian New Talent Award - Best Actor
Shanghai Int'l. Film Festival
Winner
Best Screenplay
Beijing Youth Film Festival
Best Screenplay
Beijing Youth Film Festival
Official Selection
Hong Kong Int'l. Film Festival
Hong Kong Int'l. Film Festival
Official Selection
New York Asian Film Festival
New York Asian Film Festival